Mellody Hobson couldn’t have been any more different from her husband George Lucas. She is a finance guru and is one of the most prominent African American women in the investment sector. Lucas, on the other hand, is a prominent Hollywood filmmaker who created the iconic Star Wars series. Despite these differences, or maybe due to it, the couple has been able to make their union work. Get to know more about Hobson here including her bio and age, marriage and daughter as well as net worth.
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Bio (Age)
Mellody Hobson Lucas was born on the 3rd of April 1969 in Chicago Illinois. She is the youngest of six children and has a sister named Pat Hamel. Hobson and her siblings were mostly raised by their single mom, Dorothy Ashley who was a real estate agent and sustained the family by renting and selling condominiums.
Mellody Hobson grew up in various parts of Chicago and attended the Ogden Elementary School. She also studied at the St Ignatius College Preparatory where she was a standout student. Due to her excellent track record, Hobson received offers from several Ivy League institutions including Harvard. She, however, chose Princeton University on the advice of her mentor – John W. Rogers. Mellody Hobson attended Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations between 1987 and 1991.
Career
Mellody Hobson commenced her illustrious career while still in college. As a student, she interned at investment firms such as Ariel Capital Management and T. Rowe Price Associates. She joined Ariel investments as a fulltime staff upon graduation in 1991. Hobson quickly rose through the ranks by sheer dint of hard work and determination. She became the president of the firm in 2000, just nine years after joining the firm. Ariel Investments now manages assets worth over $10 billion and is the largest African American-owned investment firm in America.
Thanks to her excellent work at Ariel, Mellody Hobson has been invited to join the board of companies such as Starbucks, Estée Lauder as well as JP Morgan Chase & Co. The Chicago native also appears on TV stations such as CNN, CBS and ABC to give her expert take on various economic issues. She also sits on the board of several philanthropic organizations, one of them is the After School Matters. This is an initiative aimed at providing Chicago teens with quality after-school programs.
Mellody Hobson’s Husband and Daughter
Mellody Hobson is married to George Lucas one of the most distinguished filmmakers in the history of Hollywood. He was born in California on the 14th of May 1944. He initially aspired to be a race car driver but changed plans after a scary accident. Lucas subsequently studied film and film production at the University of Southern California. On leaving school, he threw himself into film-making. His movies include the iconic Star Wars films and the Indiana Jones Series. Lucas also founded a highly successful production company known as Lucasfilm.
Mellody Hobson and her husband first met at a business conference in 2005. They started dating in 2006 and tied the knot seven years later in 2013. Their nuptials took place at Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch near San Francisco. The wedding itself was a small affair and had prominent guests such as Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Samuel L. Jackson and Harrison Ford in attendance. The couple also held a larger party at the Promontory Point Chicago. Hobson and her husband have a daughter together. Her name is Everest Hobson Lucas and she was born in August 2013. George Lucas also has three adopted children. They are daughters, Katie, and Amanda Lucas, as well as son Jett Lucas.
Net Worth
Mellody Hobson has a net worth of $10 million. Her husband, on the other hand, is significantly wealthier and has a net worth of $5.6 billion. His enormous wealth stems from his successful film production company as well as the merchandising rights from the Star Wars franchise.
Hobson and her husband belong to the category of wealthy individuals who have a charitable heart. They have given millions of dollars in support of many causes. The couple has also signed The Giving Pledge. This is a pledge created by Bill and Melinda Gates as well as Warren Buffet. It involves wealthy people pledging to donate half of their fortune to charity when they are alive or upon their death.
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